Airport comments for Texas, United States

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code 70TS

The FAA uses '70TS' for Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Heliport,

Katy, TX

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code 49XS

The FAA uses '49XS' for McCasland Ranch Airport, Star, TX

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code 48TE

The FAA uses '48TE' for 4M Ranch Airfield, Langtry, TX

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code 84TE

The FAA uses '84TE' for W4 Ranch Airport, Morgan, TX

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code 27TE

The FAA uses '27TE' for Sierra Providence Hospital Heliport

El Paso, TX

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code 23TE

The FAA uses '23TE' for Texas Regional Medical Center Heliport

Sunnyvale, TX

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code 22TS

The FAA uses '22TS' for Gray Steel Heliport

Houston, TX

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code 1XS6

The FAA uses '1XS6' for Hillcrest Baptist Hospital Heliport,

Waco, TX

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code 1XS3

The FAA uses '1XS3' for John Peter Smith Health Network Heliport

Fort Worth, TX

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code 13XS

The FAA use '13XS' for Presbyterian Hospital of Rockwall Heliport, Rockwall, TX

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code TX13

The FAA uses 'TX13' for Mesa Vista Ranch Airport, Pampa, TX

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code TA25

The FAA uses 'TA25' for Cook Canyon Ranch Airport, Ranger, TX

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code TA16

The FAA uses 'TA16' for Travis Field Airport, Spur, TX

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code 97XS

The FAA uses '97XS' for Tilghman Airport,Van Alstyne, TX

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Where my Twin Comanche used to live

This is little aero-community where the previous owner of my Twin Comanche lived.

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New designator

4XS7 designator changed to KDZB

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Latest FAA data

The latest FAA dataset has this airport's id as "54X", but that could be a mistake on their part. They've made worse mistakes in the past.

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re: Heath Canyon Airport

Reply to @misterbick: The FAA still marks it as open.

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Heath Canyon Airport

In the late 1970s I made several trips to Heath Canyon Airport carrying flourspar miners to and from their work It was not a landing strip for the faint of heart and I would not advise anyone to attempt to land there without some dual with a pilot experienced with the runway. It is a one way runway which lands to he northwest and departs to the southeast. The approach is over a bluff (which can be seen in the picture) that is about 300' high and about two miles southeast of the runway and you are landing on a runway that, though paved, is very narrow. About 500 feet after touch down the runway climbs a hill and then stays level for about 800' before climbing another hill. It is best to touch down shortly after the threshold. There is nearly always a strong crosswind from the west. Once over the bluff you are committed to land as the runway ends against another high bluff which would make any attempt at a go around nearly impossible. Takeoffs should be done from the northwest threshold. I found that, in a Cessna 210 I was not at VR before the first "roller coaster" hill and I had to hold forward pressure so as not to be thrown into the air before the plane was ready to fly and then make a sort of "ski jump" off the second hill. Sometimes I could climb straight out but not usually.

However, this is all moot as I notice that the 2009 DigitalGlobe picture shows X's on the runway.This is just as well as Somebody might be tempted to land there and it really is a dangerous strip.

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Wrong ID?

FAA uses TE05 for Mx Ranch Heliport

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Wrong ID?

FAA uses 64TX for North Central Baptist Hospital, San Antonio.

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Wrong ID?

FAA uses 88TX for Hopkins County Hospital

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Wrong ID?

The FAA uses '02TX' for The Palms At Kitty Hawk, New Home, TX

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Wrong ID?

The FAA uses 'TX79' for Crescent C Ranch

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Wrong ID?

The FAA uses 'TX34' for Windy Tales.

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Wrong ID?

FAA uses 'TX42' for Fair Weather Field.

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Wrong ID?

The FAA uses 'TX70' for Eberly Ranch.

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Wrong ID?

The FAA uses 'TX54' for Moore Airpark

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Wrong ID?

The FAA uses 'TX47' for Sandy Creek Ranch.

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Wrong ID?

The FAA uses '66TX' elsewhere.

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Is this airport for real?

The FAA has assigned this id (1TX0) to another airport (LYTLE, TX) and doesn't have an airport here.

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Closed?

Was in FAA data, isn't any more.

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Wrong ID?

The FAA has "93TX" as a heliport in Fort Worth.

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FAA again

The FAA says that this is an airport, not a heliport, with both a 3100x60 turf runway 09/27, and a 50x50 turf helipad.

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re: Weird

Well, it definitely looks like an airstrip in the satellite photo. I wonder where that site got the information, if not from the FAA?

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re: Weird

Thanks, Paul. I've removed the airport codes for now, since they're probably not official.

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Weird

This airport does not appear in the FAA data, but has another one "Moore Airpark" (TX54) very near by.

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re: Weird

I send them emails when I notice something really strange, like the mix-up with KJUV becoming KXLL.

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re: Weird

You know, Paul, if we get a good community organized, we could end up being a source for the FAA. With volunteer contributors, we can mobilize a lot more resources than they can for airport data management.

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Weird

It's in the FAA data still, but with a remark "(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD PERMLY." You'd think that since the Google map now shows the subdivision that they'd remove it.

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North Texas Flight Academy

Last 8 years have been very unstable for this company. Too many new owners, poorly maintained aircraft and instructors that are sub-par. Plus, this airport is one of the worst to get into and around, not to mention the automotive traffic blocking taxiways. This company is cursed after its departure from Denton.

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Decatur Jet Center

They have a couple of 152's and a Cessna 172 with G1000. Ask for Doug - he does a fantastic job. Highly Recommended.

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US Flight Academy

Flight school with Cessna's, Diamond's and a Piper Warrior. They also have a twin-engine DA-42 and a Seneca. You can also get your Sport License in their Remons. Good people working there too. Recommended.

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Cheap!

Gas is very inexpensive, self serve. Someone has wrapped several 2-3" sections of PVC pipe around the hoses, makes it very easy to maneuver. Nothing there in terms of amenities, but friendly folks!

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Friendly folks

Great people, both FBOs were helpful to me when I stopped for a few days. Much less expensive than the International!

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BE-20 CHARTER

Friendly people and cheap gas.. 3.50 a gal. for Jet A. Very quiet.

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My base airport

Great GA airport on the edge of DFW. It's thriving: just renovated runway and plans for new tower next year, increasing traffic.

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International terminal (D) renovations

The international terminal, terminal D, is getting $25M worth of renovations, including moving sidewalks, a new explosives-screening system, additional gates, and new restaurants and shops:

http://blogs.usatoday.com/sky/2008/01/airport-check-5.html

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Saginaw Airport

Funny, it was still in the December FAA data set.